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Why are parallels important?
They are lines of Latitude.
What are two names for the lines that run east to west on a globe?
They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.
What is the most important thing about longitude and latitude?
Longitude lines go vertically and latitude lines go horizontally.
What else are latitude lines called?
Lines of latitude are also called parallels because they are all parallel to each other. Any two lines of latitude you choose are the same distance apart everywhere, and no two lines of latitude ever cross. Latitude 36 degrees north is called the 36th parallel north
All lines of latitude meet at what line?
Lines of constant latitude are parallel. No two of them meet anywhere.All lines of constant latitude cross all lines of constant longitude.
Latitude lines run in which two directions?
North and South
What two special lines of latitude cross North America?
What 2 lines of latitude cross north American
Why are latitude and longitude line important?
The lines of latitude and longitude are important because we need them to describe exactly where a point is on Earth.
What are the most important lines of longitude and latitude?
The most important lines of longitude and latitude are the equator, the prime meridian, tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn and the international dateline.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Why are lines of longitude and latitude important on a map or globe?
Latitude and Longitude are used to point to exactly where you want to be
What type of line is a parallel?
Parallel lines are two lines that will never intersect, like this.________________________________________________________
